CCMF strives to encourage and support excellence in city management. The following individuals demonstrate the characteristics of top-notch civic leaders.
Retired City Manager Don Penman shares his journey in the city management profession.
Indian Wells City Manager Chris Freeland shares his journey to the city management profession.
Pismo Beach City Manager Jorge Garcia shares his journey to the city management profession.
Needles City Manager Patrick Martinez shares his journey to the city management profession.
Manhattan Beach Assistant to the City Manager George Gabriel shares his journey to the city management profession.
Lodi Interim City Manager Andrew Keys shares his journey to the city management profession.
Santa Barbara Assistant City Administrator René Eyerly shares her journey to the city management profession.
What inspired you to enter city management? I actually wrote a fourth grade career day essay saying I wanted to become a city manager, but it was in 1965 when [...]
Newport Beach City Manager Grace Leung shares her journey to the city management profession.
What inspired you to enter city management? Local government is a bit of a family business. My mom is a retired deputy city clerk from Royal Oak, Michigan, and growing [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? I believe in cities with every core of my being. In 2012, I delivered a TED Talk about the power of cities and [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? Public service has been a tradition in my family; and specifically, my high school civics teacher and my grandfather inspired lifelong civic curiosity [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? There was a calling and a passion for public service during my high school days at Los Amigos High School in Fountain Valley. [...]